Bobby Bufford
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The Steelers probably have the most intimidating players of any franchise. Who would you include?
Greg Lloyd. As his sign used to proclaim: Just plain nasty. He wasn't the biggest linebacker out there, but boy
did he know how to get the maximum impact from each and every pound of his body. Listed as 6-2, 228 pounds,
he punished ball carriers and quarterbacks alike, using textbook leverage and cat-like quickness. His technique
was finely-honed by practicing martial arts, such as Aikijujitsu and Fu Jow Pai. Lloyd was voted "most scary" by
his NFL peers.
James Harrison. It took years for Harrison to earn playing time, but once he did, he terrorized NFL quarterbacks and
ball carriers. Like Lloyd, his technique was influenced by the practice of martial arts and his weight lifting workouts
became legendary, performing moves such as a standing, one-armed shoulder press with 135 pounds on an Olympic bar.
(That is the long bar with 45-pound plates on each side.) Whatever Harrison hit was usually eviscerated (figuratively, of course).
Jack Lambert. While tall (6-4) this force was spindly, not big, weighing in at only 220 pounds. But make no mistake: He
was an absolute terror with his vicious tackling and maniac demeanor. It didn't hurt his intimidating reputation that he
was missing his front teeth. When future Hall of Fame Quarterback John Elway lined up to face Lambert for the first time,
he admitted that he was thinking, "Why am I doing this for a living? I need to find another profession (instead of having to
face this guy),"
Mean Joe Greene. He was literally the beginning of the Steelers transforming from doormats to dominance. When Greene
arrived in Pittsburg, they were the laughingstock of the league. But that all changed when Mean Joe arrived. He was such
a force on the defensive line that even double teams couldn't stop him from wreaking havoc in opponents' backfields. And
make no mistake: The nice, elderly grandfather figure you see today was not so gentle in his playing days. Rumor has it he
had to be stopped from bringing a screw driver on the field because he wanted payback on an opponent who had been playing dirty.
Greg Lloyd. As his sign used to proclaim: Just plain nasty. He wasn't the biggest linebacker out there, but boy
did he know how to get the maximum impact from each and every pound of his body. Listed as 6-2, 228 pounds,
he punished ball carriers and quarterbacks alike, using textbook leverage and cat-like quickness. His technique
was finely-honed by practicing martial arts, such as Aikijujitsu and Fu Jow Pai. Lloyd was voted "most scary" by
his NFL peers.
James Harrison. It took years for Harrison to earn playing time, but once he did, he terrorized NFL quarterbacks and
ball carriers. Like Lloyd, his technique was influenced by the practice of martial arts and his weight lifting workouts
became legendary, performing moves such as a standing, one-armed shoulder press with 135 pounds on an Olympic bar.
(That is the long bar with 45-pound plates on each side.) Whatever Harrison hit was usually eviscerated (figuratively, of course).
Jack Lambert. While tall (6-4) this force was spindly, not big, weighing in at only 220 pounds. But make no mistake: He
was an absolute terror with his vicious tackling and maniac demeanor. It didn't hurt his intimidating reputation that he
was missing his front teeth. When future Hall of Fame Quarterback John Elway lined up to face Lambert for the first time,
he admitted that he was thinking, "Why am I doing this for a living? I need to find another profession (instead of having to
face this guy),"
Mean Joe Greene. He was literally the beginning of the Steelers transforming from doormats to dominance. When Greene
arrived in Pittsburg, they were the laughingstock of the league. But that all changed when Mean Joe arrived. He was such
a force on the defensive line that even double teams couldn't stop him from wreaking havoc in opponents' backfields. And
make no mistake: The nice, elderly grandfather figure you see today was not so gentle in his playing days. Rumor has it he
had to be stopped from bringing a screw driver on the field because he wanted payback on an opponent who had been playing dirty.
